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Hurricanes edge Penguins in shootout after late collapse
Jackson Blake scored the shootout winner as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 after blowing a two-goal lead late in regulation Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Logan Stankoven, Mark Jankowski, Seth Jarvis and Alexander Nikishin had Carolina's goals in regulation. Frederik Anders...
Sabres steamroll Sharks en route to 8th straight victory
Jack Quinn recorded a hat trick and an assist, Jason Zucker added a goal and an assist and Ramus Dahlin had three assists as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the visiting San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, 6-3, for their NHL-best eighth straight win.,Alex Tuch and Beck Malenstyn also scored for Buffalo, which i...
Bruins top Kings on Charlie McAvoy's OT winner to extend home streak
Charlie McAvoy slid home a game-winning backhander 39 seconds into overtime, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.,After blocking a shot in the defensive zone, Mark Kastelic fired a long pass to David Pastrnak, who centered the puck to McAvoy fo...
Carter Verhaeghe carries Panthers to comeback win over Wings
Carter Verhaeghe scored the tying and go-ahead goals 1:15 apart in the waning moments of regulation as the Florida Panthers rallied for a 4-3 home victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Down 3-2, Florida pulled goaltender Daniil Tarasov (25 saves) for the extra skater, ...
Conor Garland records another 2-goal outing as Jackets down Lightning
Conor Garland crafted his second straight two-goal game as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets swept the three-game season series from the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 5-2 victory on Tuesday night.,Acquired from the Vancouver Canucks in a trade last week, Garland broke a 24-game scoreless drought with ...
Canadiens hand Maple Leafs 8th straight loss
Rookie Oliver Kapanen and Philip Danault each scored in the first period to lift the host Montreal Canadiens to a 3-1 victory over the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.,Jake Evans converted into the empty net with 28 seconds remaining in the third period to seal the Canadiens' third w...
Alexis Lafreniere's hat trick sparks Rangers in shutout of Flames
Alexis Lafreniere netted a hat trick and goaltender Jonathan Quick recorded his 65th career shutout as the host New York Rangers beat the struggling Calgary Flames 4-0 on Tuesday.,Conor Sheary also scored and Mika Zibanejad collected two assists, giving him five points (two goals, three assists) in ...
Fiyers, Capitals meet with both hoping to ignite playoff push
Their season has been a bumpy road to this point, but the Washington Capitals continue to prove their resilience.,Fresh off a roller-coaster victory, the Capitals hope to ride the momentum into Wednesday's road game with the Philadelphia Flyers.,Washington had lost three straight games before postin...
Foligno brothers to take home ice for Wild vs. Mammoth
Nick Foligno is ready to make his home-ice debut for the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night against the Utah Mammoth.,The 38-year-old veteran acknowledged that he might stay with his younger brother and new teammate, 34-year-old Marcus Foligno, while he acclimates to his new team. But don't expect that...
After high-scoring game, Lightning focus on Jackets
The Tampa Bay Lightning are not disappointed by a bad road trip, losing the Atlantic Division lead, and squandering a chance to win Sunday in what many regard as the "game of the season." ,Now in second place in the Atlantic, the Lightning have plenty to put behind them as they open a three-game hom...
Fresh off dominant win, Rangers intent on adding to Flames' woes
Playing out the string in a season of disappointment, the New York Rangers will return home having a strong victory to build on when they face the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.,The Rangers, who sit last in the Eastern Conference and are all but mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, p...
Bruins bid to continue home dominance in encounter vs. Kings
Home has been the place to be for the Boston Bruins this season.,After a crucial point slipped away with Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss at the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Bruins will have two opportunities to extend their 12-game home winning streak this week, beginning with a Tuesday night visit from the ...
Undeterred by deadline deals, Predators vow to push on vs. Kraken
With the NHL's trade deadline having passed last Friday, there's just one thing on the minds of players on teams like the Nashville Predators and Seattle Kraken.,"Make a push for the playoffs," Nashville captain Roman Josi said.,The Predators are three points behind Seattle for the Western Conferenc...
Two elite offenses meet as Avalanche entertain Oilers
The NHL trade deadline has passed so now the focus for the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche turns to the stretch run of the regular season.,A winner of three of its last five contests, Edmonton will try to keep the momentum going when it visits Colorado on Tuesday night in Denver.,The Oilers a...
NHL roundup: James Reimer, surging Senators shut out Canucks
James Reimer stopped all 16 shots he faced for his 32nd career shutout and Ridly Greig scored midway through the second period as the surging Ottawa Senators won 2-0 over the lowly host Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.,Tim Stutzle extended his point streak to 13 games by assisting on Brady Tkachuk...
James Reimer-led Senators blank Canucks to continue hot stretch
James Reimer stopped all 16 shots he faced for his 32nd career shutout and Ridly Greig scored midway through the second period, as the surging Ottawa Senators won 2-0 over the lowly host Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.,Tim Stutzle extended his point streak to 13 games by assisting on Brady Tkachu...
Frank Nazar tallies in OT as Blackhawks rally past Mammoth
Frank Nazar scored on the power play 2:36 into overtime and Connor Bedard had two assists to lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 victory against the Utah Mammoth on Monday.,Drew Commesso made 22 saves for the Blackhawks, who stopped a three-game skid while ending the Mammoth's three-game winni...
Jets seek payback vs. Ducks after overtime loss in Anaheim
The Anaheim Ducks and Winnipeg Jets have exited the Olympic break with positive results so far.,They'll meet for the second time since the break when the Jets host the Ducks on Tuesday night.,The Ducks came from behind to beat the Jets 5-4 in overtime on Feb. 27 in Anaheim. That was part of a nine-g...
Mika Zibanejad extends mastery of Flyers in Rangers' win
Mika Zibanejad scored twice and added an assist to continue his success against the Philadelphia Flyers as the New York Rangers skated to a comfortable 6-2 road victory on Monday.,Zibanejad, who has logged three of his 10 career hat tricks against the Flyers (including one earlier this season), incr...
Capitals blow 3-goal lead before pulling away from Flames
Connor McMichael's second goal of the game broke a third-period tie and the host Washington Capitals recovered after blowing a three-goal lead to beat the Calgary Flames 7-3 on Monday.,Justin Sourdif scored once in a three-point game and Hendrix Lapierre produced one goal and one assist for the Capi...